I was mildly alarmed today to learn that a structural engineer friend uses chatgpt to do his structural engineering calculations. Apparently the paid for version is better than the free version. But … (View Post)

My view is that she's got it broadly right. I think Stride is a reasonable choice, and I think she answered the question of what to do about Jenrick correctly. I do worry she has a very thin poo… (View Post)

In general, while there is a strong correlation between the expense of accommodation and the quality of my accommodation, in my experience the correlation between the quality of my accommodation (abo… (View Post)

I consider a night in a Premier Inn as an absolute treat. That said, I never sleep quite as well as I ought given the comfort of the surroundings. Not PI's fault - just my body not quite adjusti… (View Post)

You probably know this, but the octopus is a surprisingly intelligent creature. Intelligence has evolved precisely twice on earth as we understand it: once in vertebrates, and once in the family whic… (View Post)